I'm developing a BlackJack game for iOS. Keeping track of the current state and what needs to be done is becoming difficult. For example, I have a C++ class which keeps track of the current Game:
class Game {
queue<Player> playerQueue;
void hit();
void stand();
}
Currently I'm implementing it using events (Method A):
- (void)hitButtonPress:(id)sender {
game->hit();
}
void Game::hit() {
dealCard(playerQueue.top());
}
void Game::stand() {
playerQueue.pop();
goToNextPlayersTurn();
}
as more and more options are added to the game, creating events for each one is becoming tedious and hard to keep track of.
Another way I thought of implementing it is like so (Method B):
void Game::playersTurn(Player *player) {
dealCards(player);
while (true) {
string choice = waitForUserChoice();
if (choice == "stand") break;
if (choice == "hit")
dealCard(player);
// etc.
}
playerQueue.pop();
goToNextPlayersTurn();
}
Where waitForUserChoice
is a special function that lets the user interact with the UIViewController
and once the user presses a button, only then returns control back to the playersTurn
function. In other words, it pauses the program until the user clicks on a button.
With method A, I need to split my functions up every time I need user interaction. Method B lets everything stay a bit more in control. Essentially the difference between method A and B is the following:
A:
function A() {
initialize();
// now wait for user interaction by waiting for a call to CompleteA
}
function CompleteA() {
finalize();
}
B:
function B() {
initialize();
waitForUserInteraction();
finalize();
}
Notice how B keeps the code more organized. Is there even a way to do this with Objective-C? Or is there a different method which I haven't mentioned recommended instead?
A third option I can think of is using a finite state machine. I have heard a little about them, but I'm sure if that will help me in this case or not.
What is the recommended design pattern for my problem?